Dossier
Workplace Discrimination
Coverage of Workplace Discrimination in the Nexus archive.
- EEOC abandons tool for combating workplace discrimination
The EEOC is abandoning a tool for combating workplace discrimination that has been used for over 60 years. The Department of Justice is challenging the legal framework underpinning this work, as discussed with Jenny Yang, a former chair of the EEOC.
- DOJ finds EEOC guidelines on workplace discrimination unconstitutional
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel found the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's hiring guidelines unconstitutional, arguing they pressure employers to consider race. The opinion could complicate employees' ability to file discrimination claims against employers.